The inhibitory effects of purple sweet potato color on hepatic inflammation is associated with restoration of NAD+ levels and attenuation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation in high-fat-diet-treated mice

The inhibitory effects of purple sweet potato color on hepatic inflammation is associated with restoration of NAD+ levels and attenuation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation in high-fat-diet-treated mice

Wang, X., Zhang, Z. F., Zheng, G. H., Wang, A. M., Sun, C. H., Qin, S. P., ... & Zheng, Y. L.

Molecules 22.8 (2017): 1315.

Purple sweet potato color (PSPC), a class of naturally occurring anthocyanins, exhibits beneficial effects on metabolic syndrome. Sustained inflammation plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome. Here we explored the effects of PSPC on high-fat diet (HFD)-induced hepatic inflammation and the mechanisms underlying these effects. Mice were divided into four groups: Control group, HFD group, HFD+ PSPC group, and PSPC group. PSPC was administered by daily oral gavage at doses of 700 mg/kg/day for 20 weeks. Nicotinamide riboside (NR) was used to increase NAD+ levels. Our results showed that PSPC effectively ameliorated obesity and liver injuries in HFD-fed mice. Moreover, PSPC notably blocked hepatic oxidative stress in HFD-treated mice. Furthermore, PSPC dramatically restored NAD+ level to abate endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress) in HFD-treated mouse livers, which was confirmed by NR treatment. Consequently, PSPC remarkably suppressed the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) p65 nuclear translocation and nucleotide oligomerization domain protein1/2 (NOD1/2) signaling in HFD-treated mouse livers. Thereby, PSPC markedly diminished the NLR family, pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation, ultimately lowering the expressions of inflammation-related genes in HFD-treated mouse livers. In summary, PSPC protected against HFD-induced hepatic inflammation by boosting NAD+ level to inhibit NLRP3 inflammasome activation.

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